Roll of Honor
Incident
City Marshal Tom Green was shot and killed as he and the night marshal were walking out of a pool hall with a man whom they had arrested for causing a disturbance. The man's brother walked up, grabbed Marshal Green's pistol, and shot him four times. The night marshal returned fire, wounding the gunman. The gunman, 28, was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison on September 17, 1948. His brother, 22, was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 10 years. He was paroled on July 6, 1955. Marshal Green had served with the Rector Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
City Marshal Greene gave the Rector Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Rector community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Greene.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal Tom Greene is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AR, 249 of 372 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.9% of this state's fallen. That is 12.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Tom Greene's cause is highlighted.
How Tom Greene Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Tom Greene is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Tom Greene was killed by officer's handgun.